Dryopteris x australis (Dixie Wood Fern) Blue-gray Performs well in moist soils

Performs well in moist soils but will tolerate drought once established

creating a colony of plants with handsome evergreen leaves

Flower size: 7-8"

Bunnies will stay away as will deer

and reliably tough

Dryopteris x australis (Dixie Wood Fern) Blue-gray Performs well in moist soilsThis naturally occurring hybrid of the Log Fern and the Southern Wood Fern is rich in color and is semi evergreen with large, erect, tall fronds at 4 5' when fully grown. This is a particularly big, strong fern for the woodland garden, or for naturalizing, and is found throughout the southeastern U. S. Sunlight Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 9